Substance Abuse Intervention

The Adult Substance Abuse Intervention curriculum addresses the needs of the low-risk client who has become involved with the criminal justice system for a substance abuse offense. The client may not have an addiction issue that meets the requirements of traditional treatment but instead has a behavior issue that can better be addressed using a shorter cognitive educational model. This curriculum allows clients to explore their anti-social attitudes, how their use of substance abuse affects their personal and professional relationships, and includes training and practice in self-control and self-management.

The Adult Substance Abuse Intervention workbook is available in English and Spanish.

Approximate Length
12 hours

Learning Objectives

Develop critical cognitive thinking skills.

Identify the personal price paid for drug use.

Recognize how the use of drugs/alcohol affects personal and professional relationships.

Develop a plan and make a commitment to refrain from abusing drugs/alcohol.

Establish positive, goal directed behavior patterns.

Utilize the Personal Awareness Journal™

This curriculum is included in Cog Talk™, a free reference guide that divides each curriculum into two-hour sessions, provides specific homework assignments and additional open-ended questions to continue curriculum-specific conversation outside of the group setting.

"Managers need to think of this training as preventative. How many times do we just react to an incident after it happens? Congratulations to NCTI on helping the field try to deliver PREA training before there is a problem!"
~ Ray Wahl, Utah Juvenile Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Court